OLEAN, NY – Help make a difference in the community by purchasing a smile cookie from April 29 through May 5 at participating local Tim Hortons locations. Smile cookies purchased throughout the week will benefit Olean General Hospital (OGH) with 100% of the proceeds being donated to the maternity and delivery department thanks to a partnership with Tim Hortons.

Smile cookies are $1.50 each and can be purchased at these participating locations; Allegany Tim Hortons located at 3012 NY-417, Olean, NY, the Olean Tim Hortons located at 501 N Union St., Olean, NY, and the new Olean location at 1401 E. State St., Olean, NY.  Purchasing a smile cookie is the perfect way to a give a smile and get a smile!

“We want to thank our local Tim Hortons for deciding to philanthropically invest in our most precious patients by supporting the maternity department,” said Steven Jackson, president, OGH Foundation. “It’s evident that our community understands our hospital is an asset. Through partnerships like these, supporting our hospital means we have opportunities to grow, develop, and maintain critical services.”

The Smile Cookie program began as a fundraiser selling cookies to benefit Hamilton Children’s Hospital in Ontario, Canada in 1996 and has evolved into an all-out fundraising campaign to support children’s hospitals and charities across the U.S. and Canada. The cookies – a standard chocolate chip – are simple, sweet and unique with each one decorated by different team members and guests, ensuring that no two look the exact same. The Smile Cookie campaign has a legacy, with over $90 million raised since its inception. 

“We’re so excited to be able to work with Olean General Hospital, and donate 100% of the proceeds raised in Olean from the smile cookie campaign to their maternity department. The hospital is a great partner for us to team up with and make the community even better,” said Blake Tarana, local Tim Hortons owner.

Pre-orders for smile cookies can be made by contacting the Allegany location at (716) 373-3280, the Olean North Union location at (716) 372-1801 or the East State St. Olean location at (716) 484-4917.

Photo Caption: Olean General Hospital maternity and delivery staff pose with boxes of smile cookies. Proceeds from local Tim Hortons sales will benefit OGH maternity and delivery department.